# GKN Aerospace, COMAC and AVIC to form aerostructures joint venture in China

GKN Aerospace, COMAC subsidiary SAMC, and AVIC International are establishing a joint venture in China to manufacture advanced aerostructures for the civil aerospace market. Production is scheduled to begin in late 2021 in a new facility.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2018-11-19
- Where: China (location to be determined), China
- Status: announced
- Products: advanced aerostructures, metallic and composite aerostructures
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [AVIC International Holding Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/1523.md) (partner)
- [GKN Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/3849.md) (partner)
- [Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co.](https://endata.com/companies/30329.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [mobilityengineeringtech.com](https://www.mobilityengineeringtech.com/component/content/article/43878-sae-ma-03190), 2018-11-19: "This will be the first aerostructures venture for GKN Aerospace in China."

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